If you are a non-fasting Muslim in Malaysia – be warned, a local official in disguise might serve your next meal having already snapped a photo of you and sent it to the local religious affairs department. Thirty two enforcement officers in the Malaysian district of Segamat are dressing up as cooks and waiters to…
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‘War on journalism’: Snowden slams US indictment against Assange
The fate of journalism as we know it is now at stake, after Washington indicted Julian Assange under the Espionage Act, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden tweeted in reaction to 17 new charges against the WikiLeaks founder. “The Department of Justice just declared war – not on Wikileaks, but on journalism itself,” Snowden tweeted Thursday, adding…
Lesson to learn from GoT: Stories are powerful, be careful which ones you believe
Hidden under all the outrage and the drama about the final season of ‘Game of Thrones’ is a hard lesson about power and how it is shaped by perceptions and stories, but only for those who are willing to learn. HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ has come a long way since its premiere in 2011, in…
Path cleared for Khabib to headline UFC Abu Dhabi after teammates’ suspensions commuted
A hurdle which had delayed Khabib Nurmagomedov’s participation at UFC Abu Dhabi in September has been cleared after the Nevada Athletic Commission reduced the suspensions of two of the UFC lightweight champion’s teammates. Zubaira Tukhugov and Abubakar Nurmagomedov, the latter being the cousin of the undefeated Russian fighter, were both suspended for a period of…
Risk of nuclear war is highest since WW2, perhaps it is time to start paying attention
Debates over pressing issues such as climate change, healthcare and global poverty will ultimately be rendered pointless if crazed neocons decide to make the world uninhabitable by launching a nuclear war. According to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the Doomsday Clock is still 2 minutes to midnight – a new abnormal. Having become disillusioned…
Blast rocks mosque in Pakistan during Friday prayers, casualties reported (VIDEOS)
At least one killed and 12 injured after an explosion happened inside a mosque during Friday prayers in Quetta, Pakistan, local media reported citing official sources. The mosque administration told reporters that there were around 30 to 40 people inside the building during the incident. Deputy inspector of police has said the blast at the…
Victoria Nuland, US midwife to Maidan-2014, denied visa to Russia
Former US diplomat Victoria Nuland, best known for distributing cookies to protesters during the US-backed 2014 Maidan coup in Ukraine, has found out she was on a visa blacklist as she sought to enter Russia. The former US ambassador to NATO and assistant secretary of state for Eurasia is best known for supporting the coup…
Iran will not surrender even if bombed – Rouhani
Iran will not surrender its independence and dignity in the face of US pressure even if it is bombed, President Hassan Rouhani said amid Tehran’s ongoing standoff with Washington. Iran now faces an attack that is more complex than any it had faced before, Rouhani said at a ceremony commemorating the 1980s Iran-Iraq war. The…
UK PM Theresa May announces resignation, will quit on June 7
Embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed her resignation in a solemn address given outside her former residence at No. 10 Downing st Friday in a long-awaited move. The process for electing a new leader should begin next week May said, after confirming that she had informed the Queen of her decision to step down…
US Aegis Ashore in Romania may soon be able to fire Tomahawk missiles – military analyst
The US is quietly upgrading its Aegis Ashore missile defense site in Romania, possibly to allow it to launch offensive Tomahawk cruise missiles, military analyst Mikhail Khodarenok has learned. This could be the first time in decades Tomahawks return to Europe. A low-key modernization effort is taking place at Deveselu, where Aegis Ashore is stationed in…